CANDLE SCULPTURE ( Paraffin Wax Figure)

 CANDLE WAX SCULPTURE

Paraffin wax is a basic ingredient in candle making besides from bees wax. Paraffin wax are melted and formed in candle molds for various shapes. These are the candles essential in wax sculpture. 

Philippine historians claim that during the childhood of the Philippine national hero Jose Protacio Alonzo Mercado Rizal Y Rialonda, some of his sculptures was made out of candle wax. 

The advantage of candle wax as a carving material is its texture. Carving a wax is much convenient than wood carving and way easier than stone carving. Chisels and  mallets are not as needed when in sculpting figures out of it. 

None the less, wax figures may develop some deformities when subjected to heat. Even an indirect sunlight alone can soften and melt it until it looses its shape. 

WEAPONRY OF THE WALLED CITY OF MANILA

INTRAMUROS  CANNONS

Intramuros meaning "within the walls" is a walled city in the central part of Manila which was established during the Spanish era in the Philippines.  In preserving it historical view, Intarmuros Administration still display a variety of  cannons that were used during early wars. This is of coarse to serve as accent to the place because it is already a historical tourist site. 

Some of the cannons that are displayed  in Intamuros are intact in its original location, this cannons are aligned in a wall facing outside like what a defense weaponry should be.

aligned long cannon

shorter cannon in a wall

There are also cannons that are massive in sizes and looks very heavy. I guest this cannon is made out of Iron but it has showed no signs of oxidation or rust. I may be wrong!

There are also cannons that are retrieved from the sea, this may be the cannons that are installed in warships. 

There are also hand cannons that are smaller than the other cannons were shown here, it looks not so heavy but it is still made out of metal. It looks portable, however this is just a collectors item and it is being sold, see the price tag on it?

Guardia sibil

This is an image of a Guardia sibil (civil guard) that have been guarding the Walled city of Intramuros ever since. hahaha

Besides from Spanish era cannons, there is also a different cannon that was built and installed in Intramuros. This cannon is either a weapon of the Americans against the Japanese imperial army or vice versa. I'm pretty sure that this cannon was utilized during the World War II and not during the Spanish era.